Dan Savage and Terry Miller spoke to Googlers in Mountain View in May, 2011 about their book It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living and http://www.itgetsbetter.org/.
May 2011
June’s Ravenous Nights celebrates the thrill of love, lust, and the longer days of summer. Join host Lori Perkins as authors Rob Byrnes, Hope Tarr, and Isabo Kelly read tales of blossoming desire and summer flings. Let’s kick off this summer of love of right! Door prizes!
Award winning author Hope Tarr has written fifteen historical and contemporary romance novels, one novella (in an anthology with Betina Krahn & Jacquie d’Alessandro), and numerous articles on women’s health and relationships, fashion and fitness, relocation and travel. Hope is a Co-Founder of Lady Jane’s Salon, New York City’s first–and so far only–monthly reading series for romance fiction.
Isabo Kelly is the award winning author of numerous science fiction, fantasy and paranormal romance novels, short stories and novellas. After finishing her Ph.D. in Zoology in Ireland, she buckled down to concentrate on writing. Isabo currently lives in New York City with her brilliant Irish husband, her son and her mad dog. To learn more about Isabo’s books, visit her at www.isabokelly.com.
Rob Byrnes is the author of four novels, including the Lambda Literary Award winning romance When the Stars Come Out (2009) and Lammy mystery finalist Straight Lies (2009), as well as several short stories. His next novel — Holy Rollers — will be published in late 2011. He lives in West New York, NJ.
The Ravenous Nights reading series celebrates erotica and erotic romance the first Friday of every month. Sponsored by erotic romance e-book publisher, Ravenous Romance, and hosted by its editorial director, Lori Perkins, Ravenous Nights spotlights authors and their works with readings, door prizes, and endless enthusiasm for hot, steamy fiction.
Where: Happy Ending Lounge , 302 Broome Street
, NYC
Cost: FREE
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- My Family Found out I Blog About Sex | BlogHer – “Have you considered changing your name?” the message from my aunt read. “Our name is too obscure and boring, don’t you think? The famous do better with something catchy and bright.”…This wasn’t a compliment. It was a very polite way of saying that what I was doing with my life — writing about sex — was not in keeping with the image my father’s family desires for itself.
- Dissent Magazine – Arguing The World – What Gail Dines Doesn’t Get About SlutWalk – Dines shares more common ground with SlutWalk than she realizes. The organizers are not celebrating the word “slut” or “promoting sluttishness in general.” The SlutWalkers are marching in solidarity with all women who have been dismissed, degraded, or hurt by the label. They are marching against sexual violence and the ugly stereotypes that help to perpetuate it.
- Botox and Better Butts? What Messages Are We Sending to Young Girls? | RH Reality Check –
- Uganda’s LGBT Activists Get a Temporary Victory | violet blue ® :: open source sex – The reprehensible “anti-gay” bill in Uganda has been dealt a blow by that country’s brave LGBT activists and the world human rights community. In a nation where homosexuality was already illegal, and punishable by 14 years in prison, this law would have made things even worse, establishing the death penalty, among other things, for having gay sex while HIV positive.
- Bill Sienkiewicz And Frank Miller’s Wonder Woman: Bondage (Bleeding Cool) – DC Comics never saw this image. Neither Bill Sienkiewicz nor Frank Miller intended it to go public. But when it was sold, despite assurances that it wouldn’t go online, somewghere alon the line, it got sold to someone who didn’t know about that requirement.
- NCSF Wallet Card – A pocket reference for dealing with law enforcement
- ‘Paying For It’ Without Regret: An Intriguing Graphic Memoir Of Prostitution : Monkey See : NPR – It’s not that getting dumped by his girlfriend soured Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown on the notion of romantic love, exactly. Because to sour on something, one would have to, at some point, feel strongly about it. And given the facts on evidence in Brown’s latest autobiographical comic, the guy’s not much for strong emotion. No, the Chester Brown we glimpse through the tiny black and white panels the artist arranges with such exacting precision is a creature of intellect. His approach to sex, in the wake of his girlfriend’s rejection, is one of cool logic, dispassionate conclusions — and some very literal cost-to-benefit ratios.
Learn from the author of “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé
The human eye is drawn to the triangle, the thing that is out of place, the imbalance in life. Asymmetrical bondage is not just aesthetically pleasing, but a sexually and sensually pleasing practice that puts us out of balance, reminding us where balance really is important. We will address key ways to bring asymmetry into our scenes, from disproportionate bindings to being forced to balance on one leg, lop-sided ties and punishments to ties that pull in reversed directions. Body stresses, imbalanced desires, and how to pull it all together will be of major import, as well as asking how we can not make it look stupid.
Bring at least one 25+ ft piece of rope for hands on opportunities in class.
Lee Harrington is a passionate spiritual and erotic educator, gender explorer, eclectic artist and published author and editor on human sexuality and spiritual experience. Some folks think he’s an all-around interesting person. He thinks you deserve the life of your dreams… yes you.
Where: Purple Passion, 211 West 20th Street (bet 7th and 8th Ave.), 212-807-0486
Cost: $20 (and enjoy a 15% discount on shopping before or after the class)
Dress code: comfortable
Class size is limited so prepaying is advised. Many of our classes sell out. Don’t be turned away. Reserve your spot at the store or at the Purple Passion website.
